Quote#Nature
Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure he shall never hit…
Quote byPhilip Sidney · 1554–1586
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580), Book 2, page 253..
English (original)
Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure he is he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush.
— Philip Sidney
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High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.
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